Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

Profile

Brian joined the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies as a senior lecturer in April 2011 following completion of his thirty year career with the Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard. During his career he served as a detective at all ranks up to the rank of Detective Chief Inspector where he was a member of the senior management team within the Specialist Crime Directorate. Throughout his career he has worked with a number of specialist departments with national and international responsibilities. He was awarded MBE in 2009.

Academic Qualifications

• Master of Arts (MA), with distinction, Intelligence and Security Studies – Brunel University (2008).
• Peter Caws Postgraduate Prize. Brunel School of Social Sciences- Brunel University (2008).

Research Interests

These include criminal investigation: organised crime: serious youth violence: policing specialisms: child protection: covert policing; ethics of intelligence collection and associated competing human rights, legal and risk management issues.

Current Teaching Provision 

Full Time Undergraduate (FTUG) programme -Criminology and Forensic Studies 2012-13

• Criminology and Forensic Studies Level 4 ,Year (1) Course Tutor
• Criminology and Forensic Studies seminar and personal tutor
• Police Law and Community Unit Coordinator  2012-13
• Criminal Investigation core unit level 5 FTUG
• Managing Criminal Investigation core unit level 6 FTUG
• Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation Level 5 FTUG
• Technical Scientific Forensic Investigations Level 6 FTUG

Distance Learning Undergraduate (DLUG) programme  2012-13

• Organised Crime- Unit Coordinator.
• Police Operations and Processes- Unit Coordinator.
• APEL. 

Postgraduate Programme 

• Deputy course leader -MSc Crime Science, Investigation and Intelligence which is due for delivery in 2013.
• Personal tutor distance learning postgraduate programme (dissertation supervision) 
• Visiting lecturer -Abu Dhabi Police College May 2011- Taught Masters programme.

Supervision

Brian is a personal tutor across a number of  degree programmes and supervises/has supervised both undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations on the subjects of criminal investigation, organised crime and intelligence models.